Lux
Boy name · #1168 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
Lux ranks #1168 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 177 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3431, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,169 boys born in 2025 was named Lux.
The 24-year story
Lux first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 230 babies and a rank of #979. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lux per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lux in class?
Lux scores 57 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Lux is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lux is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Luxs were CA (17), OH (12), TX (11), GA (10), NY (9). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Lux
Statistically, parents drawn to Lux tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lenox, Beaux, Loyal, Lynx, and Lyam.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lux | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 177 | #1166 |
| 2024 | 164 | #1224 |
| 2023 | 181 | #1153 |
| 2022 | 230 | #979 |
| 2021 | 191 | #1098 |
| 2020 | 141 | #1288 |
| 2019 | 110 | #1534 |
| 2018 | 85 | #1792 |
| 2017 | 30 | #3586 |
| 2016 | 33 | #3358 |
| 2015 | 32 | #3431 |
| 2014 | 27 | #3787 |
| 2013 | 26 | #3864 |
| 2012 | 21 | #4533 |
| 2011 | 18 | #4983 |
| 2010 | 25 | #3994 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6095 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12553 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8915 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12055 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lux a popular boy name?
Lux ranked #1168 among boys in 2025 with 177 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3431.
When was the name Lux most popular?
Lux peaked in 2022, when 230 American boys received the name (ranked #979 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lux?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,169 newborn American boys was named Lux. It scores 57/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.